Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

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But Stephanie couldn’t read anything from Sebastian’s eyes, and she didn’t dare to make random guesses.

Her breathing grew quicker, her heart pounding in her chest. She nodded awkwardly. “Y–yeah, it’s really aggressive”

She could barely catch her breath at the time. Now, her face burned uncontrollably.

Sebastian’s husky voice sounded near her car. “Did you put any medicine on?”

“No,” Stephanie admitted.

Her lips weren’t cut, just swollen. Even if she went to a pharmacy, she wouldn’t know how to explain why her lips looked like this or what kind of medicine to buy.

“Hey, can I sit in my own seat?” Stephanie mumbled hesitantly,

If Sebastian really only saw her as a sister, he should set some boundaries. Otherwise, when he found the woman he loved, she would be the one feeling uncomfortable.

At the thought of Sebastian getting married, Stephanie suddenly felt a dull ache in her heart.

Sebastian hummed. “Huh?” He acted as if he didn’t understand, watching her struggle with her words, a playful glint flashing in his eyes.

Stephanie hesitated. “Oh well… if the person you like knew we were this close, it wouldn’t be good.”

“Why?” Sebastian asked.

Stephanie froze, unsure if he was genuinely clueless or he was just pretending.

“We’re adults. We should keep some distance, she added.

Sebastian tilted his head slightly. “Why?”

Stephanie stared at him, completely at a loss for words. He always managed to miss the point.

“Men and women, once they grow up, if they’re not each other’s partners, they should keep a respectful distance. You taught me that. Stephanie reminded him.

Sebastian had been the one to instill these values in her, He had been meticulous in raising her.

Even though she had their mother looking after her, Sebastian had never fully trusted anyone else with her care. He had always made sure to teach her the important lessons himself, repeating them as many times as necessary.

At that, his smile deepened. “Stefi, do you always listen to me? Sebastian asked.

“I do. I always do. Stephanie nodded repeatedly.

Sebastian ruffled her bun affectionately. “Someone from the Hart family reached out to Macro’s assistant. They want him to treat Olivia. What do you think?”

“Turn them down, Stephanie said without hesitation.

She hadn’t expected them to bypass her and go straight to Macro. If Macro actually agreed, they might accuse Stephanie of lacking kindness and she was getting in the way of a doctor’s duty to heal.

In any case, no matter how Stephanie approached this matter, she wouldn’t get a favorable outcome.

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There were plenty of doctors and specialists in the world, especially in cardiology and obstetrics.

After making her stance clear, Stephanie looked at Sebastian again. “Do you think I’m being cruel?”

“I never asked you to be a saint, Sebastian replied.

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Stephanie blinked. That was right. Sebastian and Sofia had taught her so much over the years, but they had never taught her how to be self–sacrificing or gentle especially not after she was kidnapped at thirteen.

The one lesson they had drilled into her was that if one ever felt his or her life was threatened, eliminating it without any hesitation was the first.

“Then I won’t be charitable, Stephanie muttered.

Upon seeing her petty expression, Sebastian’s eyes softened with amusement.

And just like that. Stephanie remained seated on Sebastian’s lap for the entire ride back to Whispering Bay.

When they arrived, he insisted on carrying her out of the car just like when she was a child. Every time they left the house or came home, he always carried her.

Stephanie huffed. “Hey, I can walk by myself. She wriggled in Sebastian’s arms, trying to get down.

Her body was soft and weightless in his hold. Sebastian gave her a light pinch under her arm. “Stop moving. Behave.”

Trailing behind them, Elliot caught the noticeable softness in Sebastian’s voice and felt a wave of relief wash over him.

was sure Sebastian would’ve lost his mind. But thankfully, she was safe.

wasn’t until they were inside the living room that Sebastian finally let her go. “You’re not going to the

go, Stephanie

was back, there was no way he’d allow her to go

he had flat–out refused to take her to the studio, and now he was acting all concerned and asking? What a joke.

“Go take

Stephanie turned and happily ran upstairs.

the fondness in Sebastian’s eyes deepened before

said, “Miss Giovanni has grown

most vivid memory Elliot had of Stephanie was from

up. She isn’t as soft–hearted as she used to

he knew that being soft–hearted was a fatal flaw in families like the Giovanni family

a cigarette, took a drag, and exhaled. “It doesn’t matter what kind of person she

even heartless when it came to Olivia.

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she handled it perfectly

stood a chance in front of him. If Olivia died from, her illness, that would spare him the trouble.

on second thought, it wasn’t surprising. He

her without restraint. Back in Fiorenza, he had even hoped she would be

couldn’t simply be taught to change their nature. Stephanie had been pure,

they reunited years later, Sebastian could see a trace of coldness in

Harbor and her encounters with the Hart family and Chris had completely

that was

going? Sebastian

Elliot straightened. “It’s been looked into,

narrowed his eyes.

be involved, Elliot said, his eyes flashing with

The

Elliot nodded. “Yes”

radiated from Sebastian. “Then keep an eye

asking, “And what about the Hart family and Chris? Are you

the Hart family needs Macro and Allison, and she’s the one who has the right to approve

things in her own way, and his overprotectiveness hadn’t

in Long Harbor, none of those

right under Sebastian’s nose, there was no way Sebastian would let anything happen to

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couldn’t read anything from Sebastian’s eyes, and she didn’t

her

breath at the time. Now, her face burned

sounded near her car. “Did you put any medicine on?”

“No,” Stephanie admitted.

she went to a pharmacy, she wouldn’t know how to explain

can I sit in my

Sebastian really only saw her as a sister, he should set some boundaries. Otherwise, when he found

married, Stephanie suddenly felt a dull ache in her

watching her struggle with her words, a playful glint flashing in

knew we were this close, it

“Why?” Sebastian asked.

froze, unsure if he was genuinely clueless or he was just

adults. We should keep some distance,

tilted his head

at him, completely at a loss for words. He always managed

partners, they should keep a respectful distance. You taught me

to instill these values in her,

looking after her, Sebastian had never fully trusted anyone else with her care. He had always made sure to teach her

his smile deepened. “Stefi, do you always

do.

her bun affectionately. “Someone from the Hart family reached out to Macro’s assistant. They want him to treat Olivia. What do

Stephanie

Macro actually agreed, they might accuse Stephanie

this matter, she wouldn’t get a favorable outcome.

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and specialists in the world, especially in

clear, Stephanie looked at Sebastian again. “Do you think I’m

never asked you to be a saint, Sebastian

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her so much over the years, but they had never taught her how to be self–sacrificing or gentle especially

into her was that if one ever felt his or her life was threatened, eliminating

be

Sebastian’s eyes softened with amusement.